Opal Glass & Teak Table Lamp
Materials: Round teak wood base. White opal mat glass, made in one piece. Conical teak top. Brass decorative rings in between the teak parts and the opal glass. Round fabric conical lampshade with two gold coloured rims. Bakelite E27 socket.
Total Height: 60 cm / 23.62”
Height: 43 cm / 16.92”
Width: ∅ 35,5 cm / 13.97”
Base: ∅ 12 cm / 4.72”
Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.
Period: 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern.
Designer: To be appraised.
Manufacturer: To be appraised.
Other versions: For the moment it is unknown if this opal glass & teak table lamp exists in other versions.
This lamp is in the 1950s, 1960s Scandinavian Modern style, but the socket was made in the 1970s. Probably it was made for a long time. Remnants of a small label are present, but illegible. The switch was replaced sometime in the 90s. The plug and wire are all 1970s and produced by VLM Components. Do you have an idea? Please let us know through the contact form and help improve the websites exactitude. Your help is much appreciated.
VLM Components
All the electric parts were made by VLM Components in the late 1970s, 1980s. VLM Components was founded in 1945 in Buccinasco, a small village near Milan, Italy. VLM Components is part of the Relco Group, founded in 1967. Today they are the owners of the brands Relco, Leuci, Relco Lighting, VLM Components and Segno. VLM Components became famous for the switches they produce which were designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1968.
